Sinking feeling engulfs #China submarine program

Nuclear sub sinking accident exposes flaws in China’s breakneck naval expansion, raising hard questions about capabilities and readiness.

China’s ambitions for naval dominance took a hit with the recent sinking of its most… pic.twitter.com/i5ywcr980z

— Indo-Pacific News – Geo-Politics & Defense (@IndoPac_Info) October 5, 2024

.@X is labeling stories about the Chinese nuclear-powered sub sinking as “misinformation.” And two of the three accounts displayed below are CCP propaganda accounts. pic.twitter.com/avWo1VBjct

— Michael Sobolik (@michaelsobolik) September 27, 2024

More images of the Chinese Navy’s Newest Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine (Zhou-Class, Type 041), That Sank at a Shipyard in Wuhan

US officials are unsure if the sub contained nuclear fuel at the time of the sinking, but it's highly likely.

The submarine was eventually salvaged… pic.twitter.com/C0pfkTWdQD

— Indo-Pacific News – Geo-Politics & Defense (@IndoPac_Info) September 27, 2024

#China’s Newest Nuclear Submarine Sank, Setting Back Its Military Modernization

The episode, which Chinese authorities scrambled to cover up and hasn’t previously been disclosed, occurred at a shipyard near Wuhan in late May or early June.

Pierside accident came as Beijing… pic.twitter.com/QP5jdfv3un

— Indo-Pacific News – Geo-Politics & Defense (@IndoPac_Info) September 26, 2024

China’s newest nuclear attack submarine has sunk in a shipyard accident, in a setback to the country’s attempts to overtake the United States in a naval arms race, according to US officials. https://t.co/Bl76aZjdOr

— William Yang (@WilliamYang120) September 27, 2024

Shocking News Confirmed By Official Channels…

“China’s newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank in the spring, a major setback for one of the country’s priority weapons programs, U.S. officials said.”

“The sinking of a new (Chinese) nuclear sub that was produced at a new… pic.twitter.com/2VVJLPFFsT

— Brent D. Sadler (@brentdsadler) September 26, 2024